Tuesday, May 31, 2005

2001 NBA DRAFT GRADES

Overall a very shaky draft starting right from the beginning. A lot of “the next Kevin Garnetts” thought to be available here. One could even make the case that the second round had just as much talent drafted as the first round. Here is my take on it:

1. Kwame Brown- D-- Start with a bang. 7ppg and 5rpg is just unacceptable for a number 1 overall pick. He has been given his chance and hasn’t come through. Being suspended in the playoffs this year due to a mysterious “injury” doesn’t help his cause. Someone will take a chance on him next year though but I don’t see him ever breaking out. Save him from the F though for the all the abuse and humiliation he must have taken from MJ.

2. Tyson Chandler-C- Very good defensive player when healthy, has had issues with his back. Fairly limited offensive game which if he did have he would be a star. Similar to stats to Kwame Brown overall but because of injuries you’d have to think his stats would be higher. Not a good value number 2 overall, though.

3. Pau Gasol-B+- Solid down low presence not dominating though. Career averages of 18 ppg and 8rpg on a team that hasn’t really featured him much until this year. Shot selection and shooting were question marks for him, however he’s over 50% on FG’s for his career.

4. Eddy Curry-B+- Legit NBA center, not many left. Has improved every year since he joined the league. Conditioning issues will always be there, and now the heart condition but hopefully he can make a nice recovery and contribute.

5. Jason Richardson-B+- Finally a played drafted that wouldn’t be considered “soft”. Great athleticism, won dunk contests, also has improved every year. 22 ppg last year for Golden State, maybe next year they can win some games. Solid pick.

6. Shane Battier-B- One of the best college players I’ve seen in my lifetime, comes to the NBA and brings those same intangibles every night. Never will be a star but he will be in the league for a long time, and will eventually help win a championship. Safe Pick.

7. Eddie Griffin-D+- Had a ton of talent, came out too early. Looked like a total bust but after all the off the court issues has become somewhat of a role player who may have a career ahead of him if he can stay focused. Still doesn’t warrant the #7 pick in the draft.

8. Sagana Diop-F- The BUST of the draft, one of the biggest busts in recent history. Still in the league due to his height, but career averages of 1.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg come on now!

9. Rodney White-D- Not much too say for him, he was getting some time this year didn’t really do much with it though. Comes off the bench and gives you awful shooting percentages and no other meaningful stats. Came out too early, doesn’t an F though when compared to Diop.

10. Joe Johnson-A- Good pick here, Celtics traded him a little early though much like they did with Chauncey Billups. Johnson is about to cash in on the free agent market and has turned into a solid all around player especially his 3pt shooting at 47% this year.

11. Kedrick Brown-F- Celtics promised him they’d take him here, and they could afford the gamble with three first rounders but he never played with any confidence and his shooting was brutal. Eventually traded to Cleveland, not much of a future in the NBA.

12. Vladimir Radmonovic-C- Offensively he gets a B, but for a 6-10 player you’d expect a little more on the rebounding side from him. Spreads the floor well, played in the perfect offense in Seattle. Good player.

13. Richard Jefferson-A- All star talent, injury this year set him back a bit, but never less a great player on both sides of the ball and always gives his best effort. Great finisher around the rim.

14. Troy Murphy-B- has pretty much turned out as he was supposed to. Tough rebounder, hasn’t shot real well, supposed to have 3 pt range. Injury prone but with a full season will be a double double machine.

15. Steven Hunter-C(-)- Good workouts projected this nobody into the first round. Big space eater/defensive presence not going to hurt a team with him in as long as he’s coming off the bench but that’s it. Not much offense to his game.

16. Kirk Haston-F- Thought of as someone who could disrupt a zone defense with his shooting. Too slow, had no defense to his game, couldn’t create his own shot. Out of the league.

17. Michael Bradley- D- Hasn’t really done much in the league but really hasn’t had much of a chance yet. I know there are teams out there who still believe he can play. Ill give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.

18. Jason Collins-C- Serviceable big man, would be better coming off the bench than starting. Smart player, knows what his role is and does it OK. Doesn’t have the best skills or athleticism but gets by.

19. Zach Randolph-A- Character issues aside, great player. Steal this late in the draft. One of the best rebounders. especially on the offensive glass in the league. Ideal power forward. Got his big contract now he must come thorough for the Blazers. Stats slipped a little this past season.

20. Brendan Haywood-C- True Center. Not dominating by any means but a solid 7-footer who will get the double double on occasion, otherwise very inconsistent and a terrible FT shooter. Could be worse though.

21. Joseph Forte-F- The final and probably most awful of the Celtics three first round picks. Forte was essentially an undersized SG who had the brain capacity of a twelve year old. Never picked up the offense and was a complete headcase who is now out of the league. Brutal pick here considering the PG’s that were available. Also Gilbert Arenas was available!

22. Jeryl Sasser-F- He was drafted as a PG with good size (6-7), who may be moved to play SG if needed. Had decent workouts that got him in the first round and a guaranteed contract. Turned out he was too undisciplined to play the point and his shooting too sporadic to play SG.

23. Brandon Armstrong-D- Came to NJ in the Richard Jefferson trade with Houston. Stuck around with NJ for three years, which says little except when you look at the previous two picks histories. Armstrong wasn’t a terrible pick though at #23 even if his stats don’t show it, he came out too early and was thought of as someone who could be a solid sixth man type. Out of the league now.

24. Raul Lopez-C- Decent pick here for Utah. The grade slips due to the PG’s still available at this point. Lopez is more of a backup to me and is also injury prone but he has shown he has what it takes to play in the league. Only played 31 games in his second season but he looked solid as a rookie. Next year will prove his worth.

25. Gerald Wallace-C- Came out after one year in college. Give them a C for the pick though he didn’t play much in Sacramento. Petrie knows how to draft talent and in this case he found a raw player who needed a chance to develop. Sacramento was not a good fit, but now in Charlotte he is a high energy player who can play multiple positions. I bet Sacramento would like to have him back at this point.

26. Samuel Dalembert-B- Another one and done college player. Was a limited offensive player who had plenty of defensive presence in college and that was about it. Strictly an “upside” pick here that didn’t look like much until last year. Offense still hasn’t come around and probably wont at this point, but very valuable player in a league desperate for big men.

27. Jamaal Tinsley-B- Tinsley fell this far and to the Pacers, who needed a PG this was a great pick. Coming out of college teams shied away from Tinsley due to his shooting concerns. He still and will never be a great shooter but he’s great off the dribble and can penetrate and find the open man. Shooting has improved slightly each year.

28. Tony Parker-A- The best pick in the draft. Was only 19 when drafted. Future All Star player who can score as well as distribute effectively. Not a good 3 pt or FT shooter but very effective either driving or shooting mid range. One of the quickest players in the league. Can step up in the big game.

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With the trades and acquisitions made going into the draft, plus the bulk of the team that is carried over from last season, and the trades and draft picks made during the draft, it sure seems like the Pats are going to be the team to beat in the AFC this season, and perhaps in all of the NFL.

Considering the Pats were almost in the Superbowl last season with a pathetic receiving corps and that they've added very talented players into said receiving corps this season, barring some nasty injury(ies), they look to be the team to take it all.I say injury(ies) because I think they could survive an injury or two to some positions, but if they lost Brady they'd probably have a hard time recovering.

I wish I could say that the Redskins did well in the draft and/or in free agency but so many holes still exist that I'm not sure they'll be significantly better than last season. I suppose on face they should be if they can keep their corners healthy. With Landry (argh, hard to type that name as a Redskin!!) back there with a healthy secondary they might be able to cheat up more and put more pressure on opposing QBs. Might.

They still have what should be a lot of talent in the receiving positions, and Campbell should be better, but they don't have the quality on either line (offense or defense) that I wish they'd have, so it could be yet another year of .500 at best, or worse.

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